Day in Pictures, Sept. 2, 2014

By By Mike Moffitt

on September 2, 2014 11:23 AM

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One pill makes you larger: Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman's latest creation, a giant rabbit, reclines on an old aircraft hangar at the Taoyuan Land Art Festival in Taoyuan, Taiwan. Hofman's
big yellow duck drew millions of visitors when it toured the island last year, and festival
organizers are hoping the rabbit will do the same. less

One pill makes you larger: Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman's latest creation, a giant rabbit, reclines on an old aircraft hangar at the Taoyuan Land Art Festival in Taoyuan, Taiwan. Hofman's big yellow ... more

Landing the hard way: Legendary acrobatic pilot Zoltan Veres of Hungary shows he's equally adept at flying his stunt plane upside-down as he is piloting it right-side up at the Slovak International Air Fest SIAF in Sliac, Slovakia. less

Landing the hard way: Legendary acrobatic pilot Zoltan Veres of Hungary shows he's equally adept at flying his stunt plane upside-down as he is piloting it right-side up at the Slovak International Air Fest ... more

Imposter! Mejay Aguerre's pooch, Lily, doesn't know what to make of the giant canine character Dug at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., so she decides to bark just to be on the safe side.

Imposter! Mejay Aguerre's pooch, Lily, doesn't know what to make of the giant canine character Dug at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., so she decides to bark just to be on the safe side.

Fountains of lava up to 60 meters high spurt from a fissure on the north side of the Bardarbunga
volcano in Iceland. The alert for the area surrounding Iceland's Bardarbunga Volcano
remained at orange Tuesday, indicating that it is showing increased volatility with greater potential
for an explosive eruption. less

Fountains of lava up to 60 meters high spurt from a fissure on the north side of the Bardarbunga volcano in Iceland. The alert for the area surrounding Iceland's Bardarbunga Volcano remained at orange ... more

Photo: Stefano Di Nicolo, Associated Press

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Please, I'm trying to watch the tennis: Comedian Jay Pharoh and model Heidi Klum pose for a selfie with an unidentified person at the U.S. Open in New York.

Please, I'm trying to watch the tennis: Comedian Jay Pharoh and model Heidi Klum pose for a selfie with an unidentified person at the U.S. Open in New York.

Royally miffed: At a press conference in Yangon, May Myat Noe - Myanmar's first international
beauty queen and winner of the 2014 Miss Asia Pacific World - sits with the crown that she has
been accused of stealing. The dethroned queen said she won't return the crown, valued at
$100,000, until the pageant's organizers apologize for calling her a liar and a thief. less

Royally miffed: At a press conference in Yangon, May Myat Noe - Myanmar's first international beauty queen and winner of the 2014 Miss Asia Pacific World - sits with the crown that she has been accused ... more

Something in the water: Fishermen collect dead popocha, a chub fish, at the lagoon of Cajititlan in Tlajomulco de
Zuniga, Jalisco state, Mexico. At least 53 tons of dead fish have been discovered in the lagoon, and
authorities are investigating whether a wastewater treatment plant is to blame. Scientists have
ruled out natural causes for the fish kill, the fourth this year at the site. less

Something in the water: Fishermen collect dead popocha, a chub fish, at the lagoon of Cajititlan in Tlajomulco de Zuniga, Jalisco state, Mexico. At least 53 tons of dead fish have been discovered in the ... more

Schoolchildren wave their flags during National Day celebrations at Independence Square in Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia celebrated its 57th National Day, commemorating independence from British rule in 1957.

Schoolchildren wave their flags during National Day celebrations at Independence Square in Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia celebrated its 57th National Day, commemorating independence from British rule in 1957.

Photo: Manan Vatsyayana, AFP/Getty Images

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Umbrella pop-up: Back in Kuala Lumpur, schoolkids are still celebrating Malaysia's independence, but with umbrellas instead of flags.

Umbrella pop-up: Back in Kuala Lumpur, schoolkids are still celebrating Malaysia's independence, but with umbrellas instead of flags.